Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

• Release date
• January 6, 2019
• Runtime
• 88 min
• Genres
• Thriller, TV Movie
• Director
• Karen Moncrieff

Cast

Christina Ricci Nellie Bly Judith Light Matron Grady Joshua Bowman Dr. Josiah Anja Savcic Lottie Nikki Duval Nurse Fenton Lauren Cochrane Nurse Lila Johise Namwira Johari

K

Kathleen Gallagher Black-haired Crazy Patient